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Armillary sphere
Atlas
Date
1600-1620
Medium / Technique
Wood; metal: bronze, brass
Wrought, sculpted, polished, chiselled, engraved, screwed and varnish
Wrought, sculpted, polished, chiselled, engraved, screwed and varnish
DimensionsHeight: 74 cm (29 1/8 in.)
Diameter: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.)
Width: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.)
Length: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Origin
Germany, Europe
Object Number1983.61
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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